New Credential · Nebula Academy

CAPS™ Certification

Certified AI Project
Strategist™

The credential for professionals who lead AI without writing a line of code.

AI tools are everywhere. People who know how to lead with them are not. CAPS is the first certification built specifically for project managers, analysts, and operations professionals being asked to deploy AI without a technical team behind them.

10
Modules · 10 Weeks
50+
Video Lessons
25
Seats Available

Spring 2026 Cohort  ·  Cohort capped at 25 seats  ·  Hybrid Delivery  ·  Powered by Stellar-Learn™  ·  Limited seats remaining

The gap this fills

Nobody Is Training the Middle

Most AI training is built for C-suite executives or software engineers. Nobody is training the professionals in the middle: the project managers, analysts, and operations leads who are being asked to deploy AI, evaluate tools, manage vendors, and report results without a technical team behind them.

CAPS is built for exactly that person.

What CAPS Graduates Can Do

Build and deploy custom AI solutions using ChatGPT and Claude with no coding required

Write sophisticated prompts that produce consistent, high-quality business outputs

Evaluate AI and SaaS tools using a structured due diligence framework

Design an AI strategy tied directly to business goals and KPIs

Build a governance and acceptable use plan for their organization

Manage developer projects as a confident non-technical project owner

Measure and communicate AI ROI to leadership and boards

Deliver a complete AI Business Blueprint as their capstone project

Program Details

Duration 10 modules over 10 weeks
Delivery Hybrid: async modules plus 4 live sessions (90 min each)
Time/Week 4 to 6 hours
Cohort Size 25 (small by design, limited seats)
Credential CAPS™ plus verified digital badge
Platform Stellar-Learn™
Prerequisites None. No coding or technical background required
Next Cohort Spring 2026

Who It's For

Project managers ready to lead AI initiatives

Business analysts and operations professionals

Mid-career professionals pivoting to AI-adjacent roles

Consultants who evaluate AI tools for clients

Aspiring Chiefs of Staff and VPs of Operations

The credential

A Certification That You Have to Earn

Most programs hand you a badge when you finish. CAPS requires you to prove it. There are two ways to complete the program, and the difference matters.

Tier 1

Certificate of Completion

Every participant who completes all ten modules, all knowledge checks, and all module deliverables earns a CAPS Certificate of Completion. It recognizes that you finished a substantial, hands-on program and built a portfolio of real AI tools and frameworks.

Complete all 10 modules and deliverables

Pass all module knowledge checks

Yours permanently upon completion

Tier 2 — The Full Credential

Certified AI Project Strategist™

The full certification goes further. It proves demonstrated competency through two rigorous assessments. When you see this designation after someone's name, it means they have the skills right now. If they don't maintain it, they lose it. That's what makes it meaningful.

Everything in the Certificate of Completion

Pass a 60-minute proctored exam covering the full curriculum

Deliver a scored live capstone presentation evaluated against a published rubric

Maintain annual continuing education to keep the credential active

Verified digital badge for LinkedIn and professional profiles

Why Two Assessments?

Knowledge and capability are different things. The exam verifies that you understand the concepts, frameworks, and vocabulary across the full AI project leadership domain. The presentation verifies that you can apply that knowledge to a real business challenge, synthesize it into a cohesive strategy, and communicate it to a live audience.

Why Annual Renewal?

AI is one of the fastest-moving fields in technology. A certification that does not require ongoing learning quickly becomes meaningless. Maintaining your CAPS credential means you have current, relevant skills — not just skills you demonstrated at one point in the past.

10-Module Curriculum

Every Module Builds Something Real

Each module is built around a hands-on deliverable. By the end you have a complete portfolio of AI tools, frameworks, and plans you built yourself.

MODULE 01

How AI Actually Works

Demystify the technology so you can lead with it, not around it

→ AI Landscape Map

MODULE 02

The Art & Science of Prompting

Your prompting skills are your new superpower

→ Personal Prompt Library (20+ prompts)

MODULE 03

Building Custom AI Solutions

Build GPTs and Claude Projects that solve real business problems — no code required

→ Working Custom AI Solution

MODULE 04

Evaluating AI & SaaS Tools

Never get sold to again — evaluate tools with a structured framework

→ SaaS Evaluation Scorecard

MODULE 05

AI Strategy Aligned to Business Goals

Connect AI to what the business actually cares about

→ AI Opportunity Map

MODULE 06

AI Governance & Implementation Planning

Deploy AI the right way, the first time

→ AI Governance Plan Template

MODULE 07

AI-Powered Project Management

Run faster, smarter projects using AI at every stage

→ AI-Enhanced PM Toolkit

MODULE 08

Managing Developer Projects as a Non-Developer

Lead technical AI projects with confidence — without writing code

→ Technical Project Brief Template

MODULE 09

Measuring & Communicating AI Impact

Prove the value of AI in language your leadership understands

→ AI Impact Dashboard Template

MODULE 10 — CAPSTONE

Your AI Business Blueprint

Bring it all together into a real, deployable plan — assembled across all 10 modules and presented live to your cohort

→ Complete AI Business Blueprint

Not a school project. A real organizational asset.

Participants are encouraged to present their Blueprint to their leadership team immediately after graduation.

The capstone

Not a School Project. A Real Plan You Can Act On.

Every CAPS graduate finishes the program with a complete AI Business Blueprint for their organization, built progressively across all 10 modules and presented live in the final session.

This is not a theoretical exercise. It is a real, deployable plan tied to your actual organization — something you can bring back to your team and start using immediately after graduation.

You leave with a credential, a portfolio of real deliverables you built yourself, and an AI plan that is ready to put into action — not just a certificate to frame on the wall.

Your AI Blueprint Includes:

A working custom AI solution built for your workflow

Reusable prompts for everyday business tasks

A tool evaluation scorecard you can reuse for any AI product

A prioritized map of AI opportunities for your organization

An AI usage policy ready to roll out to your team

AI-powered project management tools and workflows

A dashboard to track and report AI results to leadership

A 90-day action plan to keep momentum after graduation

Investment

Simple Pricing. Limited Seats.

This cohort is capped at 25 participants by design. Once seats are filled, enrollment closes for this cycle.

Individual Seat

Individual Enrollment

Self-pay or employer-sponsored

$1,200

per person · one-time payment

Full 10-week program access

4 live cohort sessions included

CAPS™ credential plus digital badge

Alumni network access

Powered by Stellar-Learn™

Limited seats — cohort fills fast

Pay in installments with Klarna — select at checkout

Group — 5+ Seats

Employer Group

Send your team through together

$900

per seat · 5+ seats required

Everything in Individual

Employer reporting dashboard

Team stays in same cohort

Invoice and PO options available

$300 savings per seat vs. individual

Pay in installments with Klarna — select at checkout

Enroll Your Team
Spring 2026 cohort

Lead AI Without Writing a Line of Code.

Join the next cohort of CAPS and leave with a credential, a portfolio, and a complete AI plan ready to put into action at your organization.

Cohort capped at 25 seats. Once they're gone, enrollment closes for this cycle.

Pay in installments with Klarna — select at checkout